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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning 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 organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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