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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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