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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because 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 educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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