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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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