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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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