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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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