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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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