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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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