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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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