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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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