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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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