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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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