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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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