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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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