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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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