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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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