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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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