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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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