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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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