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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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