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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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