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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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