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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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