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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning 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 we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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