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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever 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 participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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