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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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