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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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