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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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