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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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