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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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