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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with 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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