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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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