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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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