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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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