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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning 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 educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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