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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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