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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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