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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing 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 teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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