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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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