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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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