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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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