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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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