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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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