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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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