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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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