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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online 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 be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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