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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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