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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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