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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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