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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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