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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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