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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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