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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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