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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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