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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning 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 teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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