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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle 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 we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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