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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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