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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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