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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing 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 instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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