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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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