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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores 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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