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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online 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 organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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