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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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