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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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