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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning 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 participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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