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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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