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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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