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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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