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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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