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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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