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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the 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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