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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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