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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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