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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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