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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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