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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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