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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning 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 we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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