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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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