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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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