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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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