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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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