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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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