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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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