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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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