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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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