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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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