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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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