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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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