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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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