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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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