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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-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 institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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