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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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