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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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