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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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