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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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