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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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