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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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