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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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