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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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