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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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