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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing 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 assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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