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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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