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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing 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 ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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