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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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