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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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