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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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