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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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