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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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