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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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