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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations 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 low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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