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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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