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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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