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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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