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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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