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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-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 organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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