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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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