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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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