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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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