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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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