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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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