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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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