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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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