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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important 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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