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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning 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 institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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