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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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