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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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