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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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