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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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