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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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