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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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