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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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