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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning 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 we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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