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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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