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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning 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 stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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