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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving 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 make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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