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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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