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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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