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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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