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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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