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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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