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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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