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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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