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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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