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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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