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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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