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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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