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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education 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 educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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