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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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