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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-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 stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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