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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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