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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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