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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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