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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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