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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online 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 organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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