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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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