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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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