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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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