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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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