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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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