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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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