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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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