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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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