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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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