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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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