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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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