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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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