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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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