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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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