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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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