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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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