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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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