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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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