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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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