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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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