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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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