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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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