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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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