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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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