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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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