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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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