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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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