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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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