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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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