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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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