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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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