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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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