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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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