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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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