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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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