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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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