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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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