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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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