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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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