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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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