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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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