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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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