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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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