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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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