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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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