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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing 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 assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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