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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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