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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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