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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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