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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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