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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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