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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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