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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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