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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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