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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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