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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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