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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because 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 ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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