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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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