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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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