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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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