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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning 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 teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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