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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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