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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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