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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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