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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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