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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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