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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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