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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because 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 stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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