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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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