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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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