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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning 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 we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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