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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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