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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing 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 be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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