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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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