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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering 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 participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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