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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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