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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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