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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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