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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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