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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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