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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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