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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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