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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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