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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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