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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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