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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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