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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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