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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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