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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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