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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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