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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving 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 make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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