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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing 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 guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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