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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that 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. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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