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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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