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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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