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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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