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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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