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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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