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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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