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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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