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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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