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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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