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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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