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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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