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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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