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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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