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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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