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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning 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 we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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