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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning 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 organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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