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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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