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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing 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 guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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