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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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