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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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