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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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