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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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