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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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