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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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