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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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