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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing 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 teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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