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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major 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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