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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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