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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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