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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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