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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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