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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that 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 we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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