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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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