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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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