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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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