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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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