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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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