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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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