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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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