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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. 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 massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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