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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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