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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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