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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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