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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology 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 organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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