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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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