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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning 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. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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