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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because 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 participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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