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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning 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 educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines 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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