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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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