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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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