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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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