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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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