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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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