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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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