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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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