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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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