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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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