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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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