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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever 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 ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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