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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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