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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies 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 institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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