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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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