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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever 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 ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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