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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning 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 teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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