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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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