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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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