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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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