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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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