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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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