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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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