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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors 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 courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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