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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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