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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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