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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology 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 organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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