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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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