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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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