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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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