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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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