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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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