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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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