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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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