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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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