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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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