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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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