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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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