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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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