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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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