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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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