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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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