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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning 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 participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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