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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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