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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning 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 we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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