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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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