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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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