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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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