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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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