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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about 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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