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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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