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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education 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. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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