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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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