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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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