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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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