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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education 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 ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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