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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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