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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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