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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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