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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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