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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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