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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning 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 educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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