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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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