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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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