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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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