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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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