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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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