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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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