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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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