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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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