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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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