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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning 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 we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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