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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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