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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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