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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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