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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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