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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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