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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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