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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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