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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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