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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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