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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning 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 educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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