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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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