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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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