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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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