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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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