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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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