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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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