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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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