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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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