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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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