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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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