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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education 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 assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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