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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-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 institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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