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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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