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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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