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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important 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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