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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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