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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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