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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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