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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology 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 institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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