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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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