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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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