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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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