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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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