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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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