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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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