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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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