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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning 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 stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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