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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing 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 guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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