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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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