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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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