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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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