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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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