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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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