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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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