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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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