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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning 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 ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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