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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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