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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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