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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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