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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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