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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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