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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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