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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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