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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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