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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. 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. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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