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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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