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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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