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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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