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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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