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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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