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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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