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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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