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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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