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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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