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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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