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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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