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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning 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 organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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