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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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