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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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