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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving 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 be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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