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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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