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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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