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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology 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 educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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