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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal 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 educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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