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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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