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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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