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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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