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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-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 institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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