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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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