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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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