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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning 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 organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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