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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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