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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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