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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology 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 organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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