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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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