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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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