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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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