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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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