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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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