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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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