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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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