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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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