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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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