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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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