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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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