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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations 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 educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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