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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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