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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business 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 institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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