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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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