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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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