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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance 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 participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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