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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take 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. MOOC courses are usually free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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