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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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