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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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