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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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