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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning 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 institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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