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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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