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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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