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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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