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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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