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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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