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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 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 teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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