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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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