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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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