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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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