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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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