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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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