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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance 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 we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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