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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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