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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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