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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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