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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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