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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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