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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning 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 educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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