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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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