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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. 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 training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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