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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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