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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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