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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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