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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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