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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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