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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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