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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major 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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