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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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