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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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