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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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