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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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