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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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