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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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