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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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