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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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