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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing 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 make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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