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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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