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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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