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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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