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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning 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 participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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